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Alligator Alcatraz accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz, which began receiving detainees in July, Florida has opened another immigration detention center in northeast Florida and is considering a third facility in the Florida Panhandle

The Independent UK

Streamer Ray J hospitalized and warned about failing heart after years of drinking and partying

Rapper Ray J has revealed doctors warn his "time is limited" due to severe heart damage, functioning at only 25% capacity. He attributes this to years of heavy drinking and partying, leading to a recent hospitalization for pneumonia and heart pain. Despite travel warnings, he plans a trip to Haiti…

The Times of India

Haiti faces sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, MSF says

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse with gangs controlling around 90% of the capital.

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Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

The number of sexual abuse cases being treated at a clinic in Haiti’s capital has tripled in the past four years as gang violence surges across the troubled Caribbean country

The Independent UK

Sanctions are not a humane alternative to bombs. They are economic warfare with civilians as collateral damage

In the Caribbean and Latin America, the lived reality of these measures – presented in the language of diplomacy – is stark

The Guardian - UK

Haitian Transitional Council Defy The U.S. And Vote To Oust The Prime Minister

The majority of Haiti's transitional council voted to oust the country's prime minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aime, defying warnings from the United States and others in the international community.

International Business Times

Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister

A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the country’s political chaos deepens

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The Independent UK

US government warns it will take action if Haitian politicians destabilize country

The U.S. has warned the transitional council in charge of Haiti against making changes to the troubled country’s government, as pressure mounts for the unelected body to move toward elections for the first time in a decade

The Independent UK

Under fire in Haiti: Veteran AP cameraman tells the story

An Associated Press videographer in Haiti was filming a group of tactical police patrolling the capital on Monday when gang members attacked

The Independent UK

Royal Caribbean suspended trips to popular Caribbean island because of ongoing violence

The U.S. State Department warns against travel to Haiti with a Level 4 ‘do not travel’ advisory due to extreme crime

The Independent UK

Doctors Without Borders Closes Port-au-Prince Clinic as Police Raids Fuel Violence

According to the Miami Herald, MSF has been forced to suspend operations at its clinics several times over the past two years, with some facilities closing permanently as violence continues to escalate.

Latin Times

Scotland to have national bank holiday after first World Cup fixture

First minister announces plan for bank holiday on Monday 15 June after opening game against Haiti

The Guardian - UK

Fans of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire may be excluded from World Cup due to Trump’s travel ban

The countries join Haiti and Iran as tournament participants facing restrictions

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World Cup countries Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire among additions to Trump travel ban

The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on the travel ban list, meaning fans may face issues when trying to enter the US for the tournament

Latin Times

Violent Clashes Between Haitian Gangs Kills Dozens, Including a Top Viv Ansanm Leader

Although the situation is still under investigation, the clash reportedly involved members of Viv Ansanm, a coalition of gangs that dominates much of Port-au-Prince, and members of Krache Dife, a faction that recently split from the coalition.

The Independent UK

Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over

Latin Times

Trump Owns Infamous 's--Thole Countries' Line He Previously Denied, Calls African Nations 'Filthy, Dirty, Disgusting'

President Donald Trump on openly confirmed that he used the phrase "s--thole countries" to describe Haiti and African nations during a 2018 Oval Office discussion on immigration — a remark he had previously disputed in public.

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Latin Times

New Countries Offer Troops, Engineers To Help Quash Haitian Gangs

Different countries have offered to deploy soldiers, engineers and police officers to help quash gangs in Haiti, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

UN recognizes compas, a Haitian music and dance genre that has marked generations and brought joy

Compas, a beloved Haitian music and dance genre inspired by merengue and infused with percussion, has made UNESCO’s cultural heritage list

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that legal experts said may have been a war crime or murder, awakening the Republican-controlled Congress to its oversight role

The Independent UK

ITV to show opening game of 2026 World Cup as UK TV schedule confirmed

ITV and BBC again share broadcasting duties in the United Kingdom for the 2026 tournament

Latin Times

Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs

A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country.

The Independent UK

Dozens killed in Haiti's capital as armed men break away from gang coalition in bid for power

A human rights group says dozens of people in Haiti’s capital have been killed in a clash between a powerful gang coalition and armed men who apparently broke away from it

The Independent UK

England to face Croatia at World Cup again as Scotland land clash with Brazil

Scotland have been drawn against five-times world champions Brazil and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, as well as Haiti.

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